Inshore and Industrial Fleets to Halt Activities in July and August to Protect Marine Resources; Impact of Artisanal Exemption Under Evaluation

ACCRA – Ghana's Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has officially announced the fishing closed seasons for 2025, a key strategic measure for the protection and sustainability of the country's marine resources. The closed season will run from July 1 to July 31 for inshore fleets, while industrial trawlers will observe an extended closure until August 31.

At a press briefing held on Monday, June 23, 2025, the sector minister and Member of Parliament for Shama, Emelia Arthur, confirmed a significant exception: artisanal fishers will be exempt from this year's closure. Nevertheless, the minister emphasized that this exemption does not absolve artisanal fishers from complying with other traditional and statutory fishery regulations, including Tuesday fishing holidays and the prohibition of illegal fishing practices.

To ensure compliance with the remaining regulations and to assess the impact of this decision, Ms. Arthur reported that Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies have been instructed to engage with fisherfolk and monitor their activities throughout the period.

Carrefour comercializará mejillón del Delta y ostra rizada de Marisc Mediterrani durante todo el año. La empresa catalana, especializada en la producción de marisco artesanal, y Carrefour han renovado su acuerdo.

En total, Marisc Mediterrani distribuye a Carrefour más de 90 toneladas anuales de marisco concha. La compañía también comercializará otros de sus productos como el cangrejo azul o el preparado de paella que la cadena distribuye en todos sus centros.

Marisc Mediterrani es una empresa familiar que, desde hace dos generaciones, se dedica al cultivo del marisco en el Parque Natural y Reserva de la Biosfera del Delta del Ebro.

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Puerto Montt, Chile-based salmon-farming firm Ventisqueros plans to increase efforts to decarbonize its operations, Ventisqueros Chief Commercial Officer Javier Calvo told SeafoodSource.

Calvo called 2024 “an especially significant year for Ventisqueros” in that it developed a fish-farming center that operates 100 percent on certified renewable energy. Ventisqueros’s E-Site, located in Tubildad on the island of Chiloé in Southern Chile, is the first such center in the Southern Hemisphere, according to the company.

The firm’s focus will now shift toward reinforcing its sustainability model, expanding the use of clean energy in more centers, and further reducing its carbon footprint. 

Author: Christian Molinari / SeafoodSource l Read the full article here

New study assesses global escape policies in salmon farming.

A new global review of policies regulating farmed salmon escapes has found wide variation in regulatory approaches, with many regions still lacking effective measures to mitigate ecological risks.

The study, published in Marine Policy, reviewed frameworks in 14 leading salmon-producing regions, including Ireland, Norway, Chile, and Canada. Drawing on government documents, NGO reports and industry media, the authors examined how each region regulates escape prevention, reporting, monitoring, recapture, and penalties.

While all jurisdictions had specific measures in place, the authors found that most focus on reducing the frequency of escapes—through requirements for net maintenance or contingency planning—rather than limiting environmental damage once escapes occur.

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The Andfjord Salmon Group has completed the sale of its Kvalnes harbour area site for some NOK 400 million (£29m) as part of a refinancing deal. Andfjord plans to lease back the harbour from its new owners.

The company signalled in February that it intended to raise around a billion kroner through a possible new share issue and the harbour sales.

It announced on the Oslo Stock Exchange that the harbour property has now been successfully demerged from the main company, and all relevant agreements related to the sale- and leaseback have been executed.

Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer l Read the full article here

State-of-the-Art Processing Vessel Joins Russian Fleet for Sustainable Catch and Onboard Processing

SAINT PETERSBURG – The Russian fishing fleet has officially welcomed its new trawler-processor "Captain Taran," following a solemn ceremony where the State Flag of the Russian Federation was raised in Saint Petersburg. This addition represents a significant step in the investment quota program, a key mechanism designed to modernize the country's fishing industry. The "Captain Taran" was built for LKT Company LLC (FOR Group).

The new trawler will operate in the rich waters of the North Atlantic, focusing on catching high-value species such as cod, haddock, sea bass, halibut, and wolffish. With an impressive daily catch capacity of up to 120 tons, the vessel is expected to achieve a minimum annual catch of 10,000 tons.

One of the most notable features of the "Captain Taran" is its modern, zero-waste processing factory onboard. This advanced facility is capable of producing a wide range of products, including fillets, caviar, cod liver, fish meal, and fish oil, with a total processing line capacity of 105 tons per day.

Beyond its excellent technical specifications, the vessel has been designed with the crew's well-being in mind, offering comfortable conditions for both work and rest.